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Pontiac High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1051 Arlene Ave, Pontiac, MI 48340 · (248) 451-7424 · Part of Pontiac City School District

Pontiac’s School Grade D better than 10% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
992
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Pontiac High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state

On the path

Where Pontiac kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Pontiac Middle School790 students
9–12Pontiac High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1051 Arlene Ave, Pontiac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9279
Grade 10248
Grade 11256
Grade 12209
Enrollment over time
963’20
972’21
935’22
942’23
992’24

Up 3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%Black 36%White 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pontiac High School from Pontiac families.

Other schools in Pontiac City School District

The district →
Kennedy Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Pontiac
C−
57 students7:1
Whitman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pontiac
D−
611 students12:1
Owen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pontiac
D
383 students22:1
Alcott School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pontiac
D−
334 students23:1
Herrington School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pontiac
D−
319 students20:1
Rogers School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Auburn Hills
D
280 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Pontiac’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.